Nintendo DS Section

A huge two Giga memory card goes some way to explaining the extraordinary level of detail Nintendo have attained in this tactical RPG that looks more like Panzer Dragoon Azel than a DS RPG. The fantas... Click for more info

The shuffling is in the dungeons as the very layout shifts when the timer has expired leading to a frantic, smash and grab approach and a keen eye on the timer. Dungeons are home to some bountiful tre... Click for more info

A National Treasure gets a worthy update to hopefully woo more with its charms. Full of tongue in cheek humour as you'd expect from this developer and some very funny English translations. Huge title... Click for more info

Utilising the wireless and rather snazzy keyboard, players type in the Pokemon Monster names as fast as possible in order to progress and capture them. The monsters can later be viewed in the form of ... Click for more info

Capcom delivers some real mastery of the hardware producing stunning results for those with a strong nervous disposition who don't mind the odd assault from a Romero flick reject. Almost cut scene lik... Click for more info

Treasures work remains innovative and refreshing as the developer continually reinvents itself never resting on the laurels of its underground hardcore fan base. The anime's distinct and sometimes cre... Click for more info

Update of the popular GBA title which has dark forces at work in Konami's wondrous landscapes. Undead bosses must be purified in the sunshine to destroy them. The powers of the moon and sun have to be... Click for more info

A cracking compilation of game conundrums that throws players in at the deep end like the Made in Wario series. If the small gaming nugget from Namco's back catalogue can be successfully completed, th... Click for more info

Reminiscent of the seminal Super Famicom 'Yoshi's Island' both in terms of gameplay and pastal shaded graphics, play involves using the stylus to sketch clouds to protect baby Mario.... Click for more info

Like a Pandora's box the magic book has unleashed uninvited guests and requires our yellow feathered Chocobo to collect the pages to restore friends back to their bird like state. Like a children's fa... Click for more info

A fine sequel as fans of Square's yellow feathered one get to savour escapades with the much loved Chocobo. Mini games galore such as a Puzzle Bobble style event, keepy uppies with multi balls and eve... Click for more info

Hardcore gaming from the Hall of Fame as our Rambo style heroes storm enemy ramparts and let rip on both top and bottom screens. Traditional boss battles in this real pearl in the crown of a the DS wi... Click for more info

Action RPG which allows players to customise their robots parts and battle them against fellow challengers. With around fifty robots and one hundred and fifty parts there’s a lot here to keep the mast... Click for more info

Old school shooter but done in the third dimension producing quite stunning results with crisp, colourful pixels on the small screen. Utilises the dual screen and touch function well with a useful rad... Click for more info

Subtitled ‘How old is your brain?’, this whipped up a real storm in Japan. Simple tests utilising science that are fun to take part in, just not as much fun to get the results in Genki's case.... Click for more info

Beautiful game where players compose music through caressing the plankton with the stylus, clapping hands and chatting into the mic. True gaming innovation and very soothing for the stressed out moder... Click for more info

Known in Japan as 'Akachan wa Doko Kara Kuru no?' or 'Where do babies come from?' Continues the loved up frantic stylus action of the first title innovating further to keep things as fresh as your bre... Click for more info

Return to form of the lavish Final Fantasy franchise as a multiplayer team assembles once again to try and track down the source of the mystery poison gas and in the meantime use the heavily guarded M... Click for more info

Masters of their craft Square Enix once again weave wheat into a story with golden thread right through its rich tapestry. The avatars are stylish and add much to the characterisation, but the graphic... Click for more info

Just like with Mystic Quest for the Super Famicom, Square have gone back to their roots and produced an entry level RPG for those with little experience of the genre. Yet there is little here that wil... Click for more info

The dreaded interactive word is the only way to describe this interactive manga. Yet the DS stylus makes for a fun foray as players tap key points during the story to be able to utter the famous line ... Click for more info

Genki is just pleased its little more than a fruit machine simulator and the fact that Ken and the post apocalyptic scenes playing out in the top screen are just adding to the atmosphere, rather than ... Click for more info

A Club Nintendo title that could only be obtained in Japan by those holding sufficient points which should no doubt add to its collectability in years to come. Transforms your DS into a Game & Watch ... Click for more info

Arc System get the artistic license to use their fight engine, but this time across four vertical platforms as players hop around unleashing special moves. Makes the most of the DS screen dimensions, ... Click for more info

The name of the title comes from the creator of the GameBoy and Wonderswan Gunpei Yokoi, but there is little here to compare with the Wonderswan incarnation as Bandai gives the DS version a really vib... Click for more info

Play as Straw the witch you must throw the cute rabbit Mono around on screen to clear the stage. Uses the stylus system very well as you manipulate to build up power to unleash the beast within Mono.... Click for more info

The stunning solicitor series created by Capcom as players must go all out for the conviction. Credit to the Japanese game market which still pulls out its own genres every now and then. I mean few co... Click for more info

Rekindles the Punch-Out candle and utilises the hardware to allow players to see through their own boxer towards their opponent. Gaps on offer must be filled with the right punch and he trainer helps ... Click for more info

Set in a hammed up seventies kung fu movie, players have to exhibit their kanji (or Chinese character) prowess rather than any praying mantis forms. The stylus is used to write the hiragana reading of... Click for more info